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Re: 38-55 “Doc Hudson” profile bullet lyman 375272
Reply #9 - Jun 1st, 2025 at 6:57pm
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Basically, the Hudson designs are nothing but a bore riding bullet, like the 311299 and 311332. The only difference, discounting the GC, is that on the Hudson, the bore riding nose has lube grooves and of course the nose profile but, they work by the same means. The bore ride portion aligns the bullet with the bore and the base bands seal it in the groove from the gas, as well as align the base. In the case of the Hudson, the throats were suppose to be opened, in the same way as a freebore would do in more modern chambers but, the Hudson can be used accurately when breech seated w/o that relieved area or freebore area if, the base band is not to large. In any case, the bore riding portion, needs to be .000 to .002 larger than the bore of the barrel and the base needs to be .001 or more larger than the relieved/freebore or the position that the base of the bullet occupies. I've had great success with BSed, PB, bore riding bullets, such as the NEI 308191, in my 32/35. I've also has good results from shooting the Hudson bullet, fixed, in my original 32/40, 44 Stevens.
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